TotalEnergies and the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) announced on 6 October the inauguration of Tyra II, completing Denmark’s largest offshore redevelopment project in the North Sea and restoring the country’s status as a net exporter of natural gas.
The redeveloped facility recycled 98.5% of the materials from the former facilities, and, going forward, the field is expected to emit up to 30% less CO2 than its original facility design.
The French supermajor and DUC said that the DKK 27-billion project is among the most complex offshore platform redevelopments undertaken in Denmark. The new installation weighs about 35,000 tons, about the same as five Eiffel Towers.
“Tyra II is Denmark’s largest gas field and one of Europe’s most significant energy projects. Now that we can deliver twice Denmark’s own gas consumption, we contribute not only to a stable supply at home but also keeping the wheels turning across Europe,” said Ole Hansen, managing director of TotalEnergies EP Denmark.
Hansen added that construction involved more than 46 million working hours. “It is proof that the North Sea industry’s expertise is world class,” he said.
Tyra II is designed to produce up to 2.8 billion m³ of natural gas annually, representing about 6% of the EU’s and 1% of total European consumption.
Since its startup in 1984, Tyra has served as Denmark’s main production hub with about 90% of the country’s gas flowing through it. Gas from Tyra II will be exported to the European market through existing pipelines to Nybro in Denmark and Den Helder in the Netherlands.
TotalEnergies employs about 1,200 people in Denmark, with roughly 1,000 based in Esbjerg and offshore. The DUC approved the full redevelopment of the Tyra gas field in December 2017. TotalEnergies assumed operatorship the following year after acquiring Maersk Oil.